Human centrifuge control

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/SPECIAL PURPOSE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0235.001

MANUFACTURER: SQUARE D CO. CANADA LTD.
MODEL: 7930
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 234689-J1
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal casing.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 81.5 cm
Width: 31.0 cm
Height: 66.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Research
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SQUARE D
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CA 1940? - 1987
Canada: Part of apparatus used with human centrifuge, which was used by Canadian scientists in the development of the F.F.S. (Franks Flying Suit), the first anti-G-suit to be used in actual air operation anywhere in the world.
Function: Direct current special purpose recorder, part of human centrifuge support equipment.
Technical: The centrifuge was the first machine of its kind on the Allied side in WWII. With its aid, anti-gravity suits to protect pilots from high gravity forces during rapid acceleration and alleviate the major problem of pilot blackout were developed.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on front reading "SQUARE D COMPANY/CANADA LIMITED/CLASS 7930/PH 1/VOLTS 110/220, CY. DC/ NO. 234689-J1"/plate with mfr.'s name and address/plate reading "SUPPLIED BY/Northern Electric/COMPANY LIMITED".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Painted grey enamel casing.
Decoration: N/A

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SQUARE D CO. CANADA LTD., Human centrifuge control, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0235, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0235.001/

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